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VineeshKV88
Dec 26, 2021Copper Contributor
Outlook Search not showing Recent Emails (December-2021)
Hi All, The outlook search option stopped working properly after WIndows10 update. The issue has happened after installing a security update from Windows (December 14, 2021—KB5008212). I had...
VineeshKV88
Dec 28, 2021Copper Contributor
Uninstall the update and restart the system, it should work fine. Rebuild the Indexing only if its not working even after uninstalling the update KB5008212.
deLorenzzo
Dec 28, 2021Copper Contributor
VineeshKV88
Some websites suggest to do the following, without the need to Uninstall this update:
Registry Key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ software \ microsoft \ office \ 16.0 \ outlook \ search
Add Entry DWORD.
Name DWORD: DisableServerAssistedSearch
Value DWORD: 1
Anyone tried this?
- AC20221045Feb 17, 2022Copper Contributor
deLorenzzo - Yes - tried this - it solves NOTHING on my system. Outlook search can't find any recent emails, and search indexing still high resources.
- Franco1961Feb 17, 2022Copper ContributorHi deLorenzzo, very sorry to hear that. All that I can say is that this has worked for me. I can only presume that you have a different set up than mine. I have checked today and again everything is working fine, search find all my emails going back to those received/sent today. However, I for one will not be accepting anymore updates from Microsoft until I am satisfied that the issue is resolved across the board, as I do not want to risk taking a new update that screws up my outlook search again.
- AC20221045Feb 08, 2022Copper Contributor
deLorenzzoWe've tried the registry update - it fixes NOTHING. Outlook search remains broken, and search indexing still takes "high power" on a brand-new, high-end Windows 11 desktop PC.
Microsoft caused these problems in December. IMHO it's unconscionable that Microsoft has now issued two Patch Tuesday OS updates, and this remains a problem, with no comment from the company.
We are starting the search for an alternative email client. *Unbelievably* frustrating. - darriehFeb 04, 2022Copper Contributor
I have my identical problem with Outlook 2016 fixed with this solution.deLorenzzo
- Jill_WhitleyJan 25, 2022Copper ContributorDid this fix it?
- ACOTechJan 25, 2022Copper Contributorapplying the latest patch fixed our mail search issue, but broke the address search
- rajankumarJan 21, 2022Copper Contributor
I tried this but still not working deLorenzzo
- srezaduetJan 16, 2022Copper Contributor
deLorenzzoThanks a lot dear.
- SokraisLaskaidisJan 13, 2022Copper ContributorI confirm that after adding the value in registry and reboot the computer, after 5-10 minutes the search went back to normal. we use outlook365 with exchange.
- DumiduGamageJan 13, 2022Copper ContributorDoes this bug affect the Outlook 365 as well?
- Adot74Dec 28, 2021Copper ContributorI think the same issue in two different post:
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/report-an-issue/kb5008212-windows-search-issue/m-p/3041157
I hope Microsoft will fix this very big problem asap 🙂- mohsin24livecomJan 18, 2022Copper Contributor
Hi
Now ok to search in outlook after Rebuild the Indexing, it works fine .
After updated i am getting KB5008215 i/o KB5008212
Thanks & I am happy whatever solution already done